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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1102198.015 - Independence Tube Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Independence Tube Corporation
2000 Independence Ave. Nw
Decatur, AL 35601
Mailing Address:
6301 West 73rd St, Chicago, IL 60638
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/2015
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/16/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1033124 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $24,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,200 |
| Current Penalty | $17,290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,290 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/08/2016 | 01/19/2016 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 01/08/2016 | $3,570 | $5,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 01/08/2016 | 01/21/2016 | $4,900 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 01/08/2016 | 02/04/2016 | $3,570 | $5,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 01/08/2016 | 02/04/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2015, a worker was affixing a radial band (belly band) around four steel coils that each measured 7 inches wide by 6 feet in diameter, weighing 6,695 pounds. The coils were located on a coil car, which one of the coils fell off and struck the worker. The worker's abdomen and chest became pinned to the ground, causing severe injury that included a crushed chest, abdomen and left arm, as well as partial amputation of his right arm and fractures to his left leg. The worker died as a result.
Keywords: Abdomen, Chest, Crushing, Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, Material Handling, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1102198.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | Machine operators, not specified |